Cranksgiving IV!

Need more incentive? More information? This is the fourth Cranksgiving (obviously with the IV). This “event” 100% DIRECTLY benefits the Homeless Action Network of Albany.

How does it work? You meet other like minded cyclists that want to give back & help the community. You get a manifest (a small shopping list). Every cyclist gets a different manifest. Some will be riding to the same grocery store, but for different items. You lock your bike. Find and purchase the items from the list. Then ride back to the start point to check in, drop your items, then get a new manifest. Repeat three to five times until thoroughly cooked. Think of it as speed-grocery-shopping by bike. Some people ride fast, and can’t shop. Or get stuck behind a dozen people buying cases of beer (my excuse for being slow). Point being, there’s no points. There’s only one winner, and that’s the people HAC help. That warm feeling you get as you’re loading a volunteer’s car full of food? That’s second place, which means you still podium-ed! YEAH YOU! Your mom will be proud! And you can tell her you made new friends too! Awesome!

How can I play?! Easy, meet at the monument in Washington Park (by Henry Johnson & State) at 8:30 pm. Manifests will be handed out. Depart at 9:00 pm. IT’S FREE! But you’ll be purchasing about $25+ of groceries. Plus any money for food and drinks afterwards – you did burn some calories! It should last about two hours, so check with your parents on the curfew thing, AND DRESS WARM! Remember what mom says about fingers & toes & your head.

What else? Your bike (obviously). $25 cash or plastic. A bag/backpack to carry everything. A lock, unless you like walking. Lights/blinkies, helmet, and common sense are ALWAYS recommended. And a caring attitude and a sense of fun help. No UCI officials. No entry fee. You can have bar ends. Any tire width is legal. No governing body. We’re gonna ride bikes and feed people, and have fun doing it! Hope to see you there!